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Beef Market Outlook, Randy Blach Dec 2001

Beef Market Outlook, Randy Blach

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Beef Business Facts:

1. The beef industry is changing rapidly

2. Competition will be tougher and margins will narrow

3. Risk is increasing

4. Approaches to marketing are changing

5. An increased percentage of beef will be sold under a brand name

6. Environmental and food safety issues will increase

7. General observations

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Leasing Arrangements For Cattle, Richard T. Clark, Duane Griffith, Kevin Dhuyvetter, Damona Doye Dec 2001

Leasing Arrangements For Cattle, Richard T. Clark, Duane Griffith, Kevin Dhuyvetter, Damona Doye

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Agriculturists have long used leasing arrangements as a means of farming or ranching with more than owned resources. Most commonly, land has been leased, but other resources can be acquired in a similar manner. Beef cows are leased between parties on either a cash or share of calf crop basis, but share leases seem to be predominant. Bulls, when not part of a cow share agreement, are primarily leased for cash.

Leasing arrangements may be considered in several situations. Producers can use leases, calf share in particular, to transfer ownership of cows to others over time with possibly less income …

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Purchasing Versus Raising Replacement Females: To Outsource Or Not To Outsource?, Jack C. Whittier Dec 2001

Purchasing Versus Raising Replacement Females: To Outsource Or Not To Outsource?, Jack C. Whittier

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The beef cattle industry is experiencing changes in the way it does business. Some have suggested that there is more change occurring now than in any other period of the industry’s history. Among these changes are indications, driven by real incentives, that more uniformity of production is evolving. Alliances and coordinated supply systems are developing that suggest - even specify - certain genetic and production parameters for those who supply calves into their production programs.

Establishing and maintaining a logical, economical, practical and effective system for replenishing the cowherd is a necessary (some would say a necessary evil) component of …

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The Role Of Undegradable Intake Protein In Management Of The Young Beef Female, Trey Patterson Dec 2001

The Role Of Undegradable Intake Protein In Management Of The Young Beef Female, Trey Patterson

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Reproductive failure in young cows is expensive to many beef operations in the Northern Great Plains. Scientists, nutritionists, and producers have typically placed great effort into heifer development and mature cow management at the expense of two- and three-year-old cows. Meek et al. (1999), working with a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills, found that the net present value (current animal value accounting for time value of money) of beef females peaked at four years old. Why were bred heifers and pregnant two-year-olds not more valuable than four-year-old cows? Reproductive failure in the young cows did not allow them to stay …

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What Are We Doing To Prevent Entry Of Potentially Catastrophic Foreign Animal Diseases Into The Usa, Gary C. Smith Dec 2001

What Are We Doing To Prevent Entry Of Potentially Catastrophic Foreign Animal Diseases Into The Usa, Gary C. Smith

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What are Foreign Animal Diseases? By definition, a Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) is one which originates in another country and can, or does, enter the USA. An agency of our federal government, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is charged with responsibility for preventing entry of FADs into our country and is especially vigilant regarding those FADs which would have potentially catastrophic effects on farm-animal populations, the agricultural economy and/or the public (human) health. Activities of APHIS specifically related to FADs include (USDA/APHIS, 2001): (a) Guarding our borders against foreign agricultural …

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Packing Industry Innovations As We Move To The Future?, H. Glen Dolezal Dec 2001

Packing Industry Innovations As We Move To The Future?, H. Glen Dolezal

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The beef industry has overcome numerous challenges in the past and has adopted and implemented new and innovative ideas to improve beef demand. A key change in the beef industry philosophy has been the switch from a mindset of commodity production to one of consumer focus for product safety, quality, convenience, and price point. The packing industry is well known for adopting technology. As we move into the future, technological advancements will continue in food safety and processing, as well as vision grading, case-ready solutions, value-added products, and product quality. Hopefully, these improvements will be made in cooperation with producers …

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National Market Cow And Bull Beef Quality Audit - 1999, Deborah Roeber, Keith E. Belk, Thomas G. Field, John A. Scanga, Gary L. Cowman, Gary C. Smith Dec 2001

National Market Cow And Bull Beef Quality Audit - 1999, Deborah Roeber, Keith E. Belk, Thomas G. Field, John A. Scanga, Gary L. Cowman, Gary C. Smith

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The National Non-Fed Beef Quality Audit – 1994 (NNFBQA-94) was conducted to benchmark the quality characteristics of market cows and bulls in the beef and dairy industries for purposes of encouraging implementation of quality management practices within the beef industry. From this audit, it was determined that producers were losing $69.90 for each market cow and bull harvested due to quality defects. As a means of recovering the lost value, producers were provided three means by which they could begin to recapture the lost value: 1) Manage market cows and bulls to minimize defects and quality deficiencies, 2) Monitor the …

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Environmental Challenges For The Ranching Community, Ron Micheli Dec 2001

Environmental Challenges For The Ranching Community, Ron Micheli

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My grandfather used to love to tell the story of a preacher who came to the ranch to visit. “My goodness, Joe, you have a beautiful place,” said the minister. “The green grass blowing in the wind, the cottonwood trees filled with singing birds, the abundant wildlife, and the sparkling streams, it is amazing what you and the good Lord have done.”

“Yes,” my grandfather said, “It is beautiful. But you should have seen it when the Lord was doing it by himself.”

There is a great message in that story. Man can improve the environment. Man can enhance mother …

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Beyond The Borders: International Marketing Developments And The Effects On Cattle Producers, Wendy Radakovich Dec 2001

Beyond The Borders: International Marketing Developments And The Effects On Cattle Producers, Wendy Radakovich

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The international market for U.S. beef has grown dramatically in the past decade to the benefit of beef producers. In 1990 U.S. beef and beef variety meat exports amounted to 508,109 metric tons worth $1.88 billion. By 2000 U.S. beef and beef variety exports grew to 1,237,000 metric tons worth $3.6 billion.

Why is the international market important to beef producers? There are several examples that demonstrate the importance of the export market to U.S. beef producers. U.S. beef exports represented 13% of production in 2000. This is equivalent to 2.7 billion pounds. 2000 was also the first year the …

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Vertical Communication: The Aligning Of The Beef Industry Segments, Dave True Dec 2001

Vertical Communication: The Aligning Of The Beef Industry Segments, Dave True

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During this presentation, I hope to convey why True Ranches, a family owned cow/calf producer and feeder in Wyoming has joined forces with Future Beef Operations (FBO). In brief summary, we believe that True Ranches fits well with FBO’s strategy and there is a clear, well identified target towards which the entire system is striving.

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From The Ranch To The Feedlot – What Works And What Doesn’T?, John Mcneill Dec 2001

From The Ranch To The Feedlot – What Works And What Doesn’T?, John Mcneill

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It has always been the mindset of ranchers to produce a calf crop as cheap as possible, pass it off to the next phase of production, and then focus on doing the same thing to the next year’s production. Asking them to do something that adds value down the production chain that does not add value or saleable pounds at the ranch of origin generally falls on deaf ears. However, in recent years market signals are being sent to not only heighten their awareness of things they can do at the ranch to create value, but in many cases make …

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An Update On Clostridial Diseases/Abomasal Ulcers, R. G. Mortimer, R. P. Ellis Dec 2001

An Update On Clostridial Diseases/Abomasal Ulcers, R. G. Mortimer, R. P. Ellis

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Losses of calves in beef herds to Clostridial diseases continues to be a problem. In a large 1991 Colorado study of 47 herds with 11,767 cows reported that two of the most common causes of calf mortality were enteric and sudden death diseases. Both of these entities are consistent with Clostridial disease. Unfortunately, less than 1% of the calves that died were ever presented to a diagnostic lab for confirmation of death and 99% was based on producer perception. A smaller study conducted in 1992-93 of 15 beef herds in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska with 3,273 calves born attempted to …

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Diseases And Medications Associated With The Food Animal Profession, Tim Holt Dec 2001

Diseases And Medications Associated With The Food Animal Profession, Tim Holt

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I. DRUG CLASSIFICATION

II. COMMON USES FOR ABOVE MEDICATIONS

III. PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THE SICK ANIMAL (ADR)

IV. NORMAL PARAMETERS

V. Gross Pathology of Food Animals (Necropsy)

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The Use Of Ultrasound Technology In Genetic Selection Decisions, William Herring, David Kemp Dec 2001

The Use Of Ultrasound Technology In Genetic Selection Decisions, William Herring, David Kemp

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Today, real-time ultrasound (RTU) can be used to gather live cattle data that subsequently can be used for the genetic prediction of carcass cutability and meat quality traits. Initially, identification of sires that were superior for carcass merit could only be accomplished through progeny testing, an expensive, slow and logistically complicated process. Today, breed associations use RTU data solely or in combination with actual carcass data for computation of carcass EPD. While much research should be done to improve the accuracy and cost of the technology, RTU provides a valuable tool for genetic selection of carcass merit.

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Emerging Protocols To Synchronize Estrus In Replacement Beef Heifers And Postpartum Cows, D. J. Patterson, J. E. Stegner, G. A. Perry, F. N. Kojima, M. F. Smith Dec 2001

Emerging Protocols To Synchronize Estrus In Replacement Beef Heifers And Postpartum Cows, D. J. Patterson, J. E. Stegner, G. A. Perry, F. N. Kojima, M. F. Smith

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The beef cattle industry has seen rapid gains in economically desirable traits largely due to the selection and expanded use of genetically superior sires made available through artificial insemination (AI). Recent surveys indicate, however that less than 5 percent of the beef cows in the United States are bred by AI, and only half of the cattle producers who practice AI use any form of estrus synchronization to facilitate their AI programs. The inability to predict time of estrus for individual cows or heifers in a group often makes it impractical to use AI because of the labor required for …

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Effects Of Mineral Nutrition Of Immune Function And Factors That Affect Trace Mineral Requirements Of Beef Cattle, Terry E. Engle Dec 2001

Effects Of Mineral Nutrition Of Immune Function And Factors That Affect Trace Mineral Requirements Of Beef Cattle, Terry E. Engle

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Trace minerals exist in cells and tissues of the animal body in a variety of chemical combinations, and in characteristic concentrations, which vary with the trace mineral and tissue (McDowell, 1989, 1992; Underwood and Suttle, 1999). The concentrations of trace minerals must usually be maintained within quite narrow limits if the functional and structural integrity of the tissue is to be maintained and the growth, health, and productivity of the animal are to remain unimpaired (McDowell, 1989, 1992; Underwood and Suttle, 1999). Ingestion of diets that are deficient, imbalanced, or excessively high in trace minerals may induce changes in the …

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The Value Of Corn As A Hay Replacement For Cows, Cody Wright Dec 2001

The Value Of Corn As A Hay Replacement For Cows, Cody Wright

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In many western cattle operations, harvested forages have traditionally been considered the most economical feedstuffs for wintering beef cows. However, in certain situations, the nutrient content of standing or harvested forages may be inadequate to meet the nutritional requirements of the beef cow for maintenance, gestation, or lactation. Furthermore, the availability of standing or harvested forages may be limited, especially during drought years and(or) severe winters when the cost of medium- to low-quality forages may reach $80-100 per ton. Feeding corn grain may represent an economically viable alternative in each of these scenarios.

Producers commonly ask “how much corn can …

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“The Best And Worst Decisions I’Ve Made”, Bob Budd Dec 2001

“The Best And Worst Decisions I’Ve Made”, Bob Budd

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Given the amount of time I have driven around, or stood around thinking about this topic, I can now definitively say that it is one of the meanest assignments Professor Hixon has ever given out. The fact that he gave me several weeks to ruminate on the topic only makes it more distressing, and the loss of sleep has been severe. If the time frame were more strict, such as what is the worst or best decision you made yesterday, or last week, this would not be nearly as stressful, but to force me to think of every stupid thing …

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Intensification Of Cow/Calf Production: A History, John Maddux Dec 2001

Intensification Of Cow/Calf Production: A History, John Maddux

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The Cow-Calf sector of the beef industry has undergone a period of increasing intensification and tremendous changes in productivity over the past 25 years. Improved technology, new production systems and changing economics have driven the Cow-Calf sector to higher and higher production levels. In this presentation I will lay out the underlying reasons for this increased production and intensification and why it will continue in the future.

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Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, R. Burke Teichert Dec 2001

Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, R. Burke Teichert

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The selection of a calving season could well be one of the most important economic decisions made on a ranch. Changes in calving season and weaning date can cause or require many other changes in a cow-calf production system. Therefore, a systems approach should be used wherein every variable that one can think of should be considered to get the best estimate of the overall effect. The economic rewards of selecting the “best” calving season can make the analysis worthwhile.

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Vertical Communication: The Aligning Of Beef Industry Segments, Charlie Peters Dec 2001

Vertical Communication: The Aligning Of Beef Industry Segments, Charlie Peters

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Relative to competing proteins, the beef industry has lagged in its ability to integrate productions segments. The inherent nature of protein production from ruminants dictates that some obstacles to vertical integration in the beef industry are relatively permanent in nature. Simply the vast differences in environments across the country and the way seedstock producers, cow-calf producers, backgrounders and feedyards respond by implementing more localized production and management practices creates a setting where “one-size-fits-all” is virtually impossible. True vertical integration requires control from start to finish. Control from start to finish of production and marketing occurs most readily with complete ownership. …

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Vertical Communication: The Aligning Of Beef Industry Segments, Larry Corah, Steve Suther Dec 2001

Vertical Communication: The Aligning Of Beef Industry Segments, Larry Corah, Steve Suther

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Cow-calf producers can count on erratic weather, day-to-day market swings and continuing changes in everything else that affects them. In the last five or six years especially, structural and technological changes in the industry occurred so rapidly as to seem more threatening than those more familiar variables of weather and markets. But there is a silver lining to this storm of change: you can ride it out and come out on top if you understand it and take action.

Consolidation in the feedlot, retail, food service and packing segments has caused many cow-calf and stocker operations to ask that basic …

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Pine Needle Abortion – What We Know As Well As How To Predict/Prevent The Problem, Stephen P. Ford Dec 2001

Pine Needle Abortion – What We Know As Well As How To Predict/Prevent The Problem, Stephen P. Ford

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Pinus ponderosa or western yellow pine (Pinnace) is widely distributed in the U.S., but is most abundant in the Western U.S. and Western Canada. In the late 1920’s cattle stockmen and ranchers first suspected that ingestion of needles and buds from ponderosa pine trees caused an abortion. Original claims of ponderosa pine needles (PPN) being an abortifacient were discounted because of the many other known causes of abortions such as infectious diseases (brucellosis, leptospirosis), phosphorus and Vitamin A deficiencies. It wasn’t until 1952 that McDonald provided the first definitive evidence for a direct effect of a toxin in PPN needles …

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Dna Assisted Selection – A Realistic Perspective, Daniel Pomp Dec 2001

Dna Assisted Selection – A Realistic Perspective, Daniel Pomp

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Breathtaking advances are occurring in the knowledge and understanding of the structure, sequence and function of DNA. The entire genetic blueprint, or DNA code, has now been deciphered for humans, mice and a variety of other organisms. This modern-day “Genomic Revolution” may be one of the most important periods in the scientific history of humankind, promising diagnostics and therapeutics for numerous diseases and maladies.

In animal agriculture, and particularly in beef cattle improvement, the payoffs of the “Genomic Revolution” have seemingly been few and far between. DNA information on cattle is now routinely used for determining parentage and for quality …

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Objective Development Of Grazing Strategies, Patrick E. Reese Dec 2001

Objective Development Of Grazing Strategies, Patrick E. Reese

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A grazing strategy is a plan for accomplishing a set of objectives based on comprehensive knowledge of available resources, and the production and marketing environment. Management can be greatly simplified when grazing strategies are based on clearly stated and prioritized resource-management and livestock-production objectives (Fig. I ). Decisions on when and how to use plant resources have profound effects on the success of grazing strategies. Plant resources can be used for livestock production or wildlife cover and ecosystem functions such as hydrologic condition and site stability.

While many rangelands in the central and northern Great Plains are dominated by grasses …

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A Systems Approach To Production From Weaning To Harvest, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Galen E. Erickson Dec 2001

A Systems Approach To Production From Weaning To Harvest, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Galen E. Erickson

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Although some summer and fall calving occurs, the majority of calves in the Northern States are born in the spring. Therefore, to have a consistent supply of feeders entering feedlots, a variety of stocker programs are used. About 30% of calves produced in the U. S. enter the feedlot as calf-feds. Some of these calf-feds are weaned and enter the feedlot 30 to 40 days later. It is also common for calves to be backgrounded two to six months before entering the feedlot.

Many calves enter yearling programs. These cattle are nutritionally restricted to varying degrees and for various times. …

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Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, Connie R. Quinn Dec 2001

Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, Connie R. Quinn

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Every ranch is backed by a unique set of resources. The resources are used to cost effectively produce a consumer acceptable product. Ranch resources can be simply categorized into forage base, genetics base and the commitment to good management practices. Range cattle management must be based on relating forage quality and quantity to the nutrient requirements of the animal for a given level of production. In order to be cost effective it is important that the forage base optimally express the genetic potential of the cowherd, with little or no supplemental feed.

Today’s rancher, according to Jim Gosey of the …

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A Cowboy’S Guide To Building Teams, Tom G. Field, Michael G. Hays Dec 2001

A Cowboy’S Guide To Building Teams, Tom G. Field, Michael G. Hays

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One of the daunting challenges facing the cattle industry in the near term is the ability to attract and retain skilled and effective human resources to the ranching business. We currently have at our disposal vast amounts of information about marketing, health, reproduction, nutrition, genetics, forage management, and financial decision-making to create and sustain a viable cow-calf, stocker, or feedlot business. In fact, any of the existing enterprise managers in the industry likely excel in a majority of the aforementioned topics. However, one of the major obstacles to success in agriculture is a failure to recognize that human beings are …

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University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens Dec 2001

University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Board of Regents and President Smith: It's a real pleasure to be able to discuss the University's role in engagement with you today on behalf of the four campuses that comprise the University of Nebraska.
In preparing this presentation I've drawn heavily upon the Kellogg Commission's report, entitled: "Returning to our Roots - The Engaged Institution," and the Michigan State University guidebook for planning-and-evaluating quality outreach, which is entitled: "Points of Distinction." I think both publications offer valuable insights as we explore the University's role as an engaged-partner with Nebraska.

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Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens Dec 2001

Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

I’m so pleased to be here with you today, and I look forward to visiting and working with members of this group now and in the future. Since arriving in Nebraska nearly a year ago now on a snowy, blustery day, I’ve been delighted to take every opportunity that comes my way to get to know Nebraska and Nebraskans better. I want to know what you think are Nebraska’s greatest needs, now and in the future. I want to know how you think the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources can help meet those needs. I seek …

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